NPS

Join Congresswoman Holmes Norton, National Park Service and National Zoo to discuss the Zoo Loop Trail

Join WABA & CTC staff to chat about the Mount Vernon Trail in light of NPS’ recently announced improvement study.

Join Park staff and planners to learn about and discuss improvements plans for the MVT. Comment period ends 1/4/23.

Your chance to share questions, praise or concerns with DC’s National Park Service leaders & staff.

NPS wants to give Beach drive back to cars for most of the year.

After two blissful years without them, the National Park Service announced that it intends to welcome commuter car traffic back to Upper Beach Drive in Rock Creek Park.

Hear NPS’ rationale for welcoming cars back to Beah Drive this fall and your options for pushing back on the decision.

Improve the Long Bridge design for the bike/pedestrian span by calling for a wider bridge in a VPRA feedback survey.

Join NPS, Rock Creek Conservancy to celebrate new safer trail crossings sparked by research from local students.

See the progress and what’s ahead for the Rock Creek Park trail rehab and new Piney Branch Parkway Trail.

Join NPS and DDOT for a virtual presentation on a proposed bike/ped trail along Military Rd through Rock Creek Park.

NPS wants to make Ohio Dr in East Potomac Park safer to walk and bike with dedicated, painted lanes. See the plan & weigh in by 5/19.

Congresswoman Norton’s district office is hosting a joint community meeting with the National Park Service on Thursday, December 9th. Information below:  Who: All D.C. Residents Speakers: Congresswoman Norton and National Park Service representatives What: A joint community meeting with the National Park Service Where: Please email NortonEvents@mail.house.gov  to RSVP for the event and receive the Zoom link  When: Thursday, December 9, 2021 Time: 7:00 pm  

NPS is kicking off an Environmental Assessment of keeping upper Beach Drive closed to cars & open to people

After more than 20 years of advocacy, the Rock Creek Park Trail is finally getting a much needed makeover!

Have ideas about making National Park Service spaces work better for DC? Come speak up

The Trail Ranger team did important work this summer and we had so much fun.

The DC Trail Ranger team partnered with the National Park Service this summer to lead a ride series exploring the rich history of the Anacostia River Trail. We had so much fun learning about the trail!

See a day in the life of our DC Trail Ranger team.

This month, DC agencies want feedback on a number of projects that could benefit bicycling in the city. Consider attending a meeting and speaking up for better bicycling.

There is a lot of advocacy work that goes on behind the scenes at WABA. Here are some comments and testimony from the past few months.

The George Washington Memorial Parkway is in the process of reviewing Jones Point Park, let’s make sure the improvements work for people on bikes too.

Imagine with us for a minute: seamless trail connections to monuments, to rivers, to parks, and to the places we need to get to every day. A network that doesn’t leave gaps at bridges and busy road crossings, where people on foot or on bikes can connect in an easy, low-stress way to all of the places that make our region great.

The National Park Service announced yesterday that they will be hosting a public meeting to discuss their proposed fee hikes (PDF) for access to and amenities on the C&O Canal National Historical Park. The C&O Canal is a public park that stretches from Georgetown in Washington, D.C. to Cumberland, MD. While most of the meetings on the subject […]

Navigating the Arlington Memorial Circle is a major obstacle for area bicyclists. The Mount Vernon Trail, Route 110 Trail and Arlington Memorial Bridge (the direct connection to the National Mall) converge at the circle.

A press release from the National Park Service indicates flashing beacons will be tested on the George Washington Memorial Parkway, beginning today. The purpose is to “improve safety and increase awareness by slowing down traffic when pedestrians and bicyclists intend to cross the Parkway.” The beacons will be located at the trail crosswalk of the […]

The National Park Service and a number of other agencies will begin to reconstruct pedestrian bridges on the Mount Vernon Trail beginning today, Mon., April 8. The project is projected to last several months and will include a closure of the trail (a detour will direct trail users to West Boulevard Drive). Read the full […]

Over 1,800 bicyclists crossed the 14th Street bridge on Sept.13th, 2011. That number has no doubt increased by now. Most cyclists riding on the bridge during the morning rush are coming from Virginia to major employment hubs: Federal Triangle, downtown D.C., and Capitol Hill. Those “in the know” riders are conditioned to the fractured connection […]

The National Park Service George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) is conducting the Gravelly Point and Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary Environmental Assessment (EA). GWMP is now seeking public comment on alternative concepts intended to enhance visitor access, safety and education for a study area that includes Gravelly Point, Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary (Roaches Run) and a […]

On Monday, WABA advocates spent the morning touring (read: cold-weather bicycle ride) the many bicycle connections between Virginia and DC through National Park Service lands. The goal of the outing was to continue, and hopefully energize, the conversation about  improving access for bicyclists through the various parks. With the National Mall bringing Capital Bikeshare to […]